Historic U. S. Highway 80 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 9


CONTENTS

| Introduction | NM Border to East of Tombstone | Tombstone to East of Tucson | Tucson - East | Tucson - North | North of Tucson to East of Mesa | Mesa and Tempe | Phoenix-East | Phoenix-West | South of Phoenix to East of Yuma | Yuma |


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Phoenix - West

 

"Tropics Motor Hotel. 1902 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona. East side of Phoenix on Highways 60-70-80-89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S14656. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Tropics Motor Hotel. 1902 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona 85006. East side of Phoenix on Highways 60-70-80-89-93". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 81551. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Montezuma Motel. 1890 East Van Buren, Hwy. 60-70-80-89-93, Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 65558. Postmarked 1963.

"Tent City Auto Camp. Phoenix, Ariz.". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa late 1920s. [This was located at about 1850 East Van Buren Street].

"Store office. Tent City Auto Camp. Phoenix, Ariz.". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa late 1920s. [This was located at about 1850 East Van Buren Street. This may be the building in the center of the next postcard!].

"Camp Montezuma. 1850 East Van Buren Street, two miles east of Phoenix, Arizona, on Bankhead National Highway". Color printed postcard. Publisher not given. Number A-99533. Unused. Circa late 1920s.

"Winter Garden Cabins and Trailers. 1850 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona. Located east on U. S. Highways 60-70-80-89. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12203. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This a name change for the business at this address].

"Phoenix East TraveLodge. 965 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona. On U. S. Hwy. 60-70-80-89-93". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 52975. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Phoenix East TraveLodge. 965 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona. On U. S. Hwy. 60-70-80-89-93". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Spec. Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Number C-16879. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Civic Plaza TraveLodge. 965 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona. On U. S. Hwy. 60-70-80-89-93". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 109060. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Hyatt Lodge. 938 East Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona. On U. S. Hwy. 60-70-80-89-93". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 99605. Circa late 1960s. Postmarked 1973.

"Van Buren Street facade of Phoenix Union High School". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 1C-H1070. Number p-53. Unused. 1951.

"Phoenix Union High School. 7th Street & East Van Buren". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Henry McGrew Printing, Kansas City, Mo. Number 34193. Number A-89. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Air view of Phoenix, Arizona, showing Squaw Peak and winter resort area". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 1C-H499. Number p-38. Unused. 1951. [U. S. 80 runs through the middle of the postcard from the right to the left edge].

"Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Ariz. Number P63438. Unused. Circa 1960s. [U. S. 80 runs through the middle of the postcard from right to left edge].

"South on Central Avenue at Van Buren Street. Showing Security Building, Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0C-H1072. Number P-17. Published 1950. Postmarked 1954.

"Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Ariz. Number C15574. Postmarked 1966. [U. S. 80 runs through the middle of the postcard from left to right edge].

"Hotel Westward Ho. Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 1B-H1064. Number P-23. Published 1941. Postmarked 1948. [This is 2 blocks north of U. S. 80 - it may easily be seen from Hwy. 80].

"Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 81014. Postmarked 1966. [U. S. 80 runs through the middle of the postcard from right to left edge].

"Federal Building. 2nd Ave. & W. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Number A-126. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Phoenix TraveLodge. 402 W. Van Buren, U. S. 60, 70, 80, 89, center of Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by James J. Gillick Co., Berkeley, California. Postmarked 1957.

"Phoenix TraveLodge. 402 W. Van Buren (U. S. 60, 70, 80, 89), center of Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by James J. Gillick Co., Berkeley, California. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Phoenix TraveLodge. 402 West Van Buren, U. S. 60, 70, 80, 89, center of Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bill Navarro Photo Service, Phoenix, Ariz. Printed by Curteich. Circa late 1960s. Postmarked 1973.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Desert Inn. 950 West Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona. ...in the heart of the city on Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Desert Inn. 950 West Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona. ...in the heart of the city on Hiway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Color Round-Up Photo Shop, Sedona, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 62381. Postmarked 1952.

"Desert Inn. 950 West Van Buren, Phoenix, Ariz. ...in the heart of the city on Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Towers, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 23663. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Desert Inn. 950 West Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona. ...On Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Beswesco Wholesale Supply, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 2-69-5. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"The Arizona Museum. 1002 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona". Black & white printed postcard. Published by Artvue Post Card Co., New York, N. Y. Unused. Circa 1930s.

"Greenway Motor Hotel. 1208 W. Van Buren St. (U.S. 80), Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number SK3776. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Greenway Motor Hotel & Restaurant. 1208 W. Van Buren, U.S. Hwy. 80, Phoenix, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif. Number SC2042. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Greenway Motor Hotel & Restaurant. 1208 W. Van Buren, U.S. Hwy. 80 & 69, Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-49078. Postmarked 1963.

"Entrance to El Rancho Motor Hotel. ...Arizona U.S. 80, Phoenix, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers. Number E-4336. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This is at 1300 West Van Buren].

"El Rancho Motor Hotel. U.S. 80 at junction U.S. 60, 70, 89, Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12117. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Palomine Hotel Motor Court. 1520 W. Van Buren, on U. S. Highway 80, Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number 0B-H216. Unused. Date of 1951 written on back.

"Palomine Motor Hotel. 1520 W. Van Buren St. (U.S. 80), Phoenix, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Curteich, Chicago. Number SK3779. Unused. 1940.

"Palomine Inn of Phoenix. 1520 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 5582. Unused. 1950s.

"Mayfair Motor Hotel. Phoenix, Arizona, Highway 80 at 1537 West Van Buren Street...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM, Aurora, Mo. Number 1828. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Harvard Motor Court. On Highways 60, 70, 80, 89, 1552 West Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12812. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Harvard Motor Court. 1552 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona, on Highway 80, 3 blocks west of junction 60-70". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Advertising Co., Phoenix. Printed by Dexter, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 21337-B. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Park Lane Motor Hotel. Phoenix, Arizona. On U. S. 80 at 1601 W. Van Buren". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Mid-West Map Co., Aurora, Missouri. Number A1449. Postmarked 1940.

"Park Lane Motor Hotel. 1601 W. Van Buren (U. S. 80), Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K1748. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"La Fonda Motor Hotel. 206 No. 17th Ave. (U.S. 80), 1 block no. of State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K3752. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"State Capitol. Phoenix, Arizona". Color printed postcard. Published by A. O. Boeres Company, Phoenix, Ariz. Printed by C. T., Chicago. Number A-99818. Unused. Circa late 1920s.

"State Capitol. Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style postcard. Published by Union Oil Company. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"State Capitol. Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 6A-H655. Number P-32. Unused. 1936.

"State Capitol Building. Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 4814-C. Unused. Circa 1950s. [Notice the U. S. 80 highway shields next to the light pole].

"McCoy's Motor Court. Phoenix, Arizona. Four blocks from State Capitol on 1930 West Van Buren Street, 2 1/2 blocks off Highway 80". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Pasadena, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This is a few blocks west of U. S. 80].

"Circle K Motor Hotel. 1939 W. Van Buren (2 blocks w. of U. S. 80), Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Elmo M. Seller, Los Angeles, Calif. Number 80667. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This is a few blocks west of U. S. 80].

"Lampliter Motel. 1945 West Van Buren St., Phoenix, Arizona. 3 blocks from Federal Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bill Hughart, Tombstone, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 45429. Unused. Circa early 1950s. [This is a few blocks west of U. S. 80].

"Cocanut Grove Motel. 2012 West Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12116. Postmarked 1952. [This is a few blocks west of U. S. 80].

"Silver Arrow Court. 2017 West Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K1283. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This is a few blocks west of U. S. 80].

"Palmesa Court Hotel. 2120 West Van Buren St., Phoenix, Arizona". Dark blue-green linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Artvue Post Card Co., N. Y. C. Unused. Circa 1930s. [This is about 4 blocks west of U. S. 80].

Here is a matchbook from the same address and it shows a name change for the hotel/motel!

"Howard's Court. 3100 West Van Buren Street, Phoenix, Arizona". Black & white printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number B1655. Postmarked 1952. [This is about 13 blocks west of U. S. 80].

"Lazy Daze Mobile Home Park and Motel. 4202 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co. Phoenix, Ariz. Number 48427. Unused. Circa early 1960s. [This is about 24 blocks west of U. S. 80].

"Casa del Sol Court. On Highway 80, 4 blocks south State Capitol, 602 So. 17th Ave., Phoenix, Ariz.". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM, Aurora, Mo. Number A-2369. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"King's Rest Hotel Motor Court. 801 So. 17th Ave., Phoenix, Arizona. On U. S. 80, southwest edge of city". Brown linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Oakland, Calif. Postmarked 1942.

"King's Rest Hotel Motor Court. U. S. Highway 80, Phoenix, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Mid-West Map Co., Aurora, Mo. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Monterey Lodge. Located inside the city of Phoenix, Arizona, at the southwest entrance on U. S. Highway 80, 901 So. 17th Ave.". Brown linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Pasadena, Calif. Number 34014. Unused. Circa 1940s.


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